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TN SB 1420

enacted

Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires written examinations administered to applicants for a driver license or intermediate driver license to include questions concerning hand signals used by operators of bicycles to communicate turning, slowing, and stopping. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 1420 pass?

Yes. TN SB 1420 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Pub. Ch. 469

What is TN SB 1420 about?

TN SB 1420 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Driver Licenses - As enacted, requires written examinations administered to applicants for a driver license or intermediate driver license to include questions concerning hand signals used by operators of bicycles to communicate turning, slowing, and stopping. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 1420?

Akbari is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1420.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 469
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Akbariprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 469

  2. 2025-05-15

    Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

  3. 2025-05-09

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-05-01

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-29

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-28

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-21

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-21

    Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  10. 2025-03-20

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  11. 2025-03-17

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  12. 2025-03-17

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  13. 2025-03-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2025-03-14

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

  15. 2025-03-12

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  16. 2025-03-05

    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  17. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Transportation and Safety Committee

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  19. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/12/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-12 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-17 · pass · 32-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 93-0

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